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1969 Wimbledon Championships

FieldValue
date23 June – 5 July
edition83rd
categoryGrand Slam
prize_money£33,370
surfaceGrass
locationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
champmsAUS Rod Laver
champwsGBR Ann Jones
champmdAUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche
champwdAUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart
champxdAUS Fred Stolle / GBR Ann Jones
champbsRSA Byron Bertram
champgsJPN Kazuko Sawamatsu

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon, London from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1969. Ann Jones became the first British champion of the open era, the first victor since 1961; Britain would have to wait 8 years, until the 1977 tournament to see another British winner in the singles competition – Virginia Wade. Rod Laver won the men's singles title, his fourth Wimbledon crown after 1961, 1962 and 1968, and went on to win his second Grand Slam after 1962.

41-year-old Pancho Gonzales beat Charlie Pasarell in a first-round men's singles match by a score of 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9. At 112 games and 5 hours 20 minutes it was by far the longest match of the time. The match led to the introduction of the tiebreak in tennis. The 112-game record lasted 41 years until the Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.

Prize money

The total prize money for 1969 championships was £33,370. The winner of the men's title earned £3,000 while the women's singles champion earned £1.500.

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128Men's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doubles *Women's doubles*Mixed doubles*
£3,000£1,500£800£450£175£125£80£50
£1,500£750£350£200£125£90£70£50
£1,000£600£400£200£0£0£0
£600£400£200£100£0£0£0
£500£350£175£100£0£0£0£0
  • per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

AUS Rod Laver defeated AUS John Newcombe, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

GBR Ann Jones defeated USA Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche defeated NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3

Women's doubles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart defeated USA Patti Hogan / USA Peggy Michel, 9–7, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS Fred Stolle / GBR Ann Jones defeated AUS Tony Roche / AUS Judy Tegart, 6–2, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

RSA Byron Bertram defeated AUS John Alexander, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4

Girls' singles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated RSA Brenda Kirk, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. AUS Rod Laver (champion)
  2. AUS Tony Roche (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe)
  3. NED Tom Okker (quarterfinals, lost to John Newcombe)
  4. AUS Ken Rosewall (third round, lost to Bob Lutz)
  5. USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals, lost to Rod Laver)
  6. AUS John Newcombe (final, lost to Rod Laver)
  7. USA Clark Graebner (third round, lost to Bob Hewitt)
  8. RSA Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals, lost to Rod Laver)
  9. AUS Roy Emerson (fourth round, lost to Cliff Drysdale)
  10. ESP Andrés Gimeno (fourth round, lost to Clark Graebner)
  11. AUS Fred Stolle (fourth round, lost to John Newcombe)
  12. USA Pancho Gonzales (fourth round, lost to Arthur Ashe)
  13. RSA Ray Moore (first round, lost to John Alexander)
  14. RSA Bob Hewitt (first round, lost to Cliff Richey)
  15. USA Dennis Ralston (fourth round, lost to Tony Roche)
  16. USA Stan Smith (first round, lost to Allan Stone)

Women's singles

  1. AUS Margaret Court (semifinals, lost to Ann Jones)
  2. USA Billie Jean King (final, lost to Ann Jones)
  3. GBR Virginia Wade (third round, lost to Pat Walkden)
  4. GBR Ann Jones (champion)
  5. USA Nancy Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Ann Jones)
  6. AUS Kerry Melville (second round, lost to Rosemary Casals)
  7. USA Julie Heldman (quarterfinals, lost to Margaret Court)
  8. AUS Judy Tegart (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)

References

References

  1. (1970). "BP year book of World Tennis 1970". Clipper P.
  2. (6 July 1969). "Laver Wins Fourth Wimbledon Crown". Toledo Blade.
  3. (26 June 1969). "Pancho wins the longest match". The Guardian.
  4. (12 February 2015). "1969: Pancho and Pasarell Steal the Show". Tennis.com.
  5. "Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell". The Herald.
  6. Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
  7. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  8. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  9. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  10. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  11. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  12. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  13. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
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